Top 5 Thurday - Yankee Candles

I am a mega candle geek! I love buying votives and burning them whenever I'm relaxing or working. I've tried most of the Yankee Candle votives and today I'll be showing you my Top 5!

 

1) Vanilla Cupcake

 

To be fair I love anything with vanilla in it. I left the votive out next to my study desk and I could always smell a hint of vanilla in the air regardless of if it was lit or not. The constant sweetness in the air made me concentrate a lot harder - maybe because it helped me relax. 

 

2) Summer Scoop

 

In the store I thought the votive smelled of raspberries but when I lit it for the first time, it smelled more of strawberries. Nevertheless it's a summery feel-good scent which lingers long after it's been blown out. It makes me think of summer picnics with my friends or beach and ice-cream days. 

 

3) Clean Cotton

 

This votive was just so fresh!! I actually lit it for the first time after coming back from my Duke of Edinburgh expedition. You have no idea how amazing it was to smell soapy freshness!! I have to admit it does smell like clothes fresh from the washing machine but I don't think that's a bad thing! 

 

4) Fireside Treats

 

I actually got this in a small jar for my birthday and I love it. I use it a tiny bit at a time because it reminds me of Christmas!! Sweet marshmallows and campfires is what spring to mind when it's burning. It's also a lingering candle and I'm pretty sure I can smell it in the air two or three days after I blew it out!!

 

5) Cinnamon Stick

 

Another of my Christmas favourites!! You can't have any other scent around the festive season (apart from Mulled Wine mmmmm). It is a little overpowering if its left burning so if you were to use it I'd recommend a little a day. I do love cinnamon scent though!

 

And that's another T5T over!! There was a lot more candles I wanted to put into this post so I might do a Candle Empties post soon!! Stay tuned and I'll see you next time! 

Glasgow Shopping Mini-Haul

Whilst I was in Glasgow at the weekend I took to the shops, and I couldn't resist sharing what I bought with you!

Simple Micellar Cleansing Water! I have dry skin as supposed to sensitive but this cleansing water is the only one I've tried which hasn't dried up my skin. It takes all my makeup off in one pad and I have had less blemishes and outbreaks since I started using it once a day.













Simple Eye Make-Up Remover Pads are great! I tend to use Vaseline and cotton wool at home but I always have a packet of these in my wash bag for travelling. They make me eyes feel refreshed and clean and take ALL my mascara off!













Simple Oil balancing Moisturiser is one of the best products for oily skin. However it is also great for preventing forehead and nose shine when I can't be bothered doing my make-up. Its quite a small tube but apart from that I love it so much!

This is a bit of an odd one to put in and I'd like to point out I AM NOT PREGNANT but this cream does wonders for my stretch marked skin from all the growing I've done. (I've been 6 foot 3 for quite some time now) I apply it 3 times a day and it's working wonders! It also smells of chocolate, mmmmmm!

I go away a lot and I am currently using a see-through wash bag which I don't really like that much. When I saw this I just had to buy it, I love anything floral!

I thought I'd buy this as a change to my usual powder, Revlon's 'Nearly Naked'. Recently I've found that my powder isn't lasting as long and is going on heavier than I like it so new powder it is! I've tried L'Oreal Paris' 'True Match' before and I think it suits springtime wear, light and breathable but still giving off a colour. I think it is really important to change around make-up products every so often and get to know what suits your skin, it makes buying new makeup easier if your favourite brand is discontinued.








A trip to a Yankee Candle shop is always a trip worth taking! I have a little jar to put samplers into when I want to burn them and I find it so much cheaper to do that than buy the jars. Previously my favourite candles were 'Christmas Garland' and 'Fireside Treats' but I think 'Vanilla Cupcake' has become joint 2nd place with 'Fireside Treats' as I want to eat it whenever I burn it! I also bought 'Clean Cotton' for my mum because lets face it, who doesn't love the smell of freshly washed clothes in summer? 'Vanilla Chai' was on sale and as I love anything Vanilla it went in my basket! My little sister wanted to get 'Salted Caramel' and I'm so glad she persuaded me as it smells so much nicer burning than it did in the shop!! It's a very strong, sweet smell, which I thought was overpowering but I've fallen in love with it!



And that's it!! I really hope you enjoyed reading this post and I've inspired you to splash your cash or maybe try one of the many things I've spoken about. Thank you for reading and I'll see you next time!